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NEWS of the Day - September 5, 2004
on some LACP issues of interest

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NEWS of the Day - September 5, 2004
on some issues of interest to the community policing and neighborhood activist

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following group of articles from local newspapers and other sources constitutes but a small percentage of the information available to the community policing and neighborhood activist public. It is by no means meant to cover every possible issue of interest, nor is it meant to convey any particular point of view ...

We present this simply as a convenience to our readership ...

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From the LA Times:

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2 Incidents Force LAX to Evacuate 4 Terminals
About 10,000 passengers are ordered out and 250 flights delayed. Officials see no sign of terrorism.
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Not Legal but Need a License? No Sweat
You don't have to find the people selling fake documents on the street near MacArthur Park. They find you.
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Several Take Shelter, But Project Still Lags
After months of delays, three families move into a motel under a county plan. Many sites have yet to open.
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Bill Would Fight Child Prostitution
The governor's stance is unknown on a measure that would add prison time for some convicted of sexual crimes against underage youths.
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Lease program seeks to ease families into homeownership
Home buyers with credit problems, no down payment, or both, may qualify to participate in an expanding homeownership program for middle-income families that pays buyers' closing costs and eliminates the need for a down payment.
<full story>

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From the Daily News:

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Missing the target
Shaken by the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Congress heaped billions of dollars on America's police and rescuers for a new mission: Protect the nation, one chunk of turf at a time.
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LAX closed for 3 hours
Thousands of Labor Day weekend travelers at Los Angeles International Airport were delayed for hours Saturday after a man bypassed security in one terminal and a flashlight exploded at another, officials said.
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Sun Valley pollution studied
After earlier air quality tests near Bradley Landfill turned up nothing unusual, pollution officials are broadening their investigation and analyzing Sun Valley as a potential "hot spot" of toxic air contamination.
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Police release slasher sketch
RESEDA -- Police released a composite drawing Saturday of a man suspected of randomly attacking a number of people in the Reseda area, including a 13-year-old girl and a 58-year-old woman who had been waiting for buses.
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Illegal immigrants lose paid-for Social Security

MEXICO CITY -- For the 14 years he worked as an undocumented migrant in the United States, Carmelo Rivera saw up to $30 deducted each week from the $300 to $500 he earned as a vineyard worker. The deductions were supposed to pay for his retirement.
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